IR-01-23-7787
6 April 2023
James
[FYI request #22099 email]
Dear James
Request for information
Thank you for your Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) request of 14 March, in which you asked for
information about the total headcount and resignations of frontline Police.
My response to each of your questions can be found below.
1. Please provide the total number of active frontline police as of March 2023.
New Zealand Police classifies the constabulary as being in ‘Front Line’, ‘Front Line Support’, or ‘Support’
roles. The below table shows a breakdown of these roles, comparing October 2017 to March 2023.
Police
Date
Job Type
Officers
1-Oct-2017
Front Line
7,259
1-Oct-2017
Front Line Support
897
1-Oct-2017
Support
539
8,695
01-Mar-2023 Front Line
8,345
01-Mar-2023 Front Line Support
1,186
01-Mar-2023 Support
643
10,174
These numbers do not include Authorised Officers or staff with temporary sworn powers (Jailers, Custody
Officers, Court Escorts etc). They also do not include casual staff, contractors, agency staff or other non-
sworn staff.
Constabulary roles are also broken down into “1st Responders” and “2nd Responders”. The below table
shows a breakdown of these roles, comparing October 2017 to March 2023.
Police
Date
Roles
Officers
1-Oct-2017
Level 1 Responders
7,347
1-Oct-2017
Level 2 Responders
1,348
8,695
01-Mar-2023
Level 1 Responders
8,770
01-Mar-2023
Level 2 Responders
1,404
10,174
2. Please provide the total resignations by headcount number for the year 2022(year previous was
412)
In the 2022 calendar year, there were 386 police officer resignations. This does not include Authorised
Officers or staff with temporary sworn powers. It also does not include casual staff, contractors, agency
staff or other non-sworn staff.
3. Please provide the total number of from officers who graduated from Police College between
October 2017 to December 2022.
The total number of graduates between October 2017 and December 2022 is 3,663.
4. Please provide the number of Police officers who graduated between October 2017 and December
2022 and are no longer in the Police force.
The number of those graduates who are no longer employed by New Zealand Police is 274.
I trust this information is of use to you.
Yours sincerely
Cathryn Curran-Tietjens
Executive Director - People Operations
New Zealand Police
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